"If we give up on politics, we're done for. Powerlessness is a self-fulfilling prophesy." — Robert Reich

Globalization and free trade do spur economic growth, and they lead to lower prices on many goods.

Instead of worrying about who's American and who's not, here's a better idea: Create incentives for any global company to do what we'd like it to do in the United States.

The silent majority really is a liberal majority, even though the word liberal has taken a real beating over the last 20 years by radical conservatives.

Community colleges are great bargains. They avoid the fancy amenities four-year liberal arts colleges need in order to lure the children of the middle class.